Field Notes

Be happy!

I just funded this Kickstarter project: I’m Fine, Thanks, a documentary about life and how easy it is to become complacent and dissatisfied.  Life is hard, we have responsibilities, we have commitments, but our biggest commitment to ourselves and to our kids, is to choose happiness and find a way to spend our days smiling. … Read More Be happy!

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Crowdfunding the Stonehenge of the Bronze Age

Crowdfunding is a growing trend; many websites offer budding artists and entrepreneurs the opportunity to get the general public contribute to their next project.  One great success (which I supported) is the Albatross bookmark, which raised over $45,000 with a goal of only $3,000.  Amazing!  When we attempted to crowdfund for SVG Digs, however, we … Read More Crowdfunding the Stonehenge of the Bronze Age

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Fears Schmears

This post is inspired directly from Chris Savage’s Savage Thoughts and it’s 7 months old.  Yes, I’m late to this party, but this party is more like a festival; it goes on and on.  I just felt it had to be shared, and not just with a simple Like or Retweet.  GO READ IT. Everyone’s … Read More Fears Schmears

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Skull games! Courtesy of the Smithsonian.

Respectfully, skulls should never be played with.  As archaeologists, our minds are trained to see things as artifacts, but when excavating burials, we try to be as respectful as possible.  Playing with skulls digitally though – that ain’t so bad.  In fact, it’s very cool! The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a Mystery … Read More Skull games! Courtesy of the Smithsonian.

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